Carpet

ABSTRACT

A carpet includes a mat body of a certain thickness and a plurality of pseudo-hole members. The mat body has its surface provided with a ballgame design such as a golf course, a billiard table, a bowling course, a cricket ground, a croquet ground, a football ground, etc. The pseudo-hole members are immovably or movably positioned on the ballgame design, and the surface of the mat body and the pseudo-hole members have height difference so that the carpet can be used as a real carpet to be treaded upon, and also used as a mini-ballgame ground or course to boost its function for a family.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

1. Field of the Invention

This invention relates to a carpet, particularly to one provided with aballgame design on its surface, a plurality of pseudo-holes membersmovably or immovably positioned at proper locations, so the carpet canbe not only used a true carpet possible to be treaded on but also usedas a mini ballgame ground.

2. Description of the Prior Art

Carpets are commonly used in many homes, placed on a wooden or stonefloor, having diverse functions according to the locations where theyare accommodated. If it is positioned at an entrance, it can remove dirtattached on a shoe bottom, and if it is used in a bathroom, it canprevent a person from sliding and falling down. When a large carpet isused in a center portion of a guestroom, it can keep warm, function as adecoration and beautify the guestroom.

Moreover, carpets can also be printed, woven with patterns or decorativedesigns for requirements of diverse consumers, even a cartoon or a logoof a company can be used on it. Then here is another idea for carpets.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

A purpose of the invention is to offer a carpet, which is provided witha design of a pseudo-ballgame as a mini-ground for a kind of ballgame.

The feature of the invention is a mat body with a certain thickness, anda plurality of pseudo-hole members movably or immovably positioned onthe mat body, which has a ballgame design on its surface, Then there isa height different between the pseudo-hole members and the mat surfaceso a ball (or balls) can roll around on the mat for playing diverseballgames

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

This invention will be better understood by referring to theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

FIG. 1 is an upper view of a first embodiment of a carpet in the presentinvention;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a pseudo-hole member in the firstembodiment of a carpet in the present invention; and,

FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a second embodiment of a carpet in thepresent invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

A first embodiment of a carpet in the present invention, as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2, includes a mat body 1, and a plurality of pseudo-holemembers 2.

The mat body 1 has a surface provided with a ballgame design 3, and thepseudo-hole members 2 are positioned properly on the ballgame design 3immovably or movably. Further, there is a height difference between thepseudo-hole members 2 and the surface of the mat body 1 so that when aball (or balls) rolls around on the mat 1, the height difference canhamper the ball from entering one of the pseudo-hole members 2 inplaying the ballgame.

The first embodiment of a carpet is used for playing mini-golf, as theballgame design 3 is a elevation view of a golf course, consisting ofgreens 31, lakes 32, bunkers 33, woods 34, etc. The pseudo-hole members2 are shaped as a ring with an opening 21, or maybe shaped as ahorseshoe, with an insert hole 22 provided for an indicating member 23to insert therein. The indicating member 23 may be a flag with a number231 for identifying from each other. After the indicating member 23 isinserted in the insert hole 22, the pseudo-hole member 2 is placedproperly on the ballgame design 3, as a symbol of a virtual golf hole,and a mini-golf game can be played on the carpet.

Next, FIG. 3 shows a second embodiment of a carpet in the presentinvention, wherein is provided with a mat body 4, a plurality ofpseudo-pockets 5, and a ballgame design 6 of a mini-billiard. Themini-billiard design 6 is formed with a frame 61 and a plurality ofpockets 62 properly located at the inner corners and each innerintermediate points of the frame 61. The mat body 4 have its frame 61made of different material 7 and having a little higher than the matsurface to function as a real billiard frame, and the different material7 may be plastic or rubber, having a function of slide-prevention, Thepseudo-pocket members 5 are located at the inner corners of the frame 4and at the inner intermediate points of the frame 4, just as thelocations of the pockets 62, which are dug in the mat body 4 or formedby the projecting shape of the different material 7. Then balls 81 areplaced on the mat body 4, pushed or stricken by a cue 82 in playing thebilliard.

Moreover, the carpet in the invention can be made as a pseudo-golfcourse or a billiard table, it can also be made as a mini-bowlingcourse, a mini-hockey ground, a mini-football ground, a croquet ground,etc. applicable to many kinds of games.

The carpet in the invention has an advantage of a common carpet possibleto be treaded on as a real carpet and also be used as a mini-ballgameground or table for children or grownups to play in the home.

While the preferred embodiments of the invention have been describedabove, it will be recognized and understood that various modificationsmay be made therein and the appended claims are intended to cover allsuch modifications that may fall within the spirit and scope of theinvention.

1. A carpet comprising a mat body of a proper thickness, said mat bodybeing suitable to be walked on and having a ballgame design disposed ona surface thereof; and a plurality of pseudo-hole members, each of saidpseudo-hole members being formed as a ring shaped member with opposingplanar upper and lower surfaces and an opening passing through saidupper and lower surfaces and one side wall portion thereof for receivinga game ball therein, said plurality of pseudo-hole members being movablydisposed on said surface of said mat body. 2-3. (canceled)
 4. The carpetas claimed in claim 3, further comprising a plurality of flag indicatorsrespectively coupled to said plurality of pseudo-hole members, each ofsaid plurality of pseudo-hole members having an insert hole for receiptof a respective indicating member therein. 5-7. (canceled)